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Light goes out on Tykes' victory bid
Yorkshire were forced to leave Michael Vaughan out of tonight's Twenty20 Cup defeat against Durham at the Riverside because the ECB wanted him to rest ahead of next month’s Test series with South Africa. The 33-year-old England Test skipper
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Kashmir batsmen cash in
It is not often AMCC’s wily captain makes a mistake, but this weekend he put Kashmir in to bat in their West Riding Sunday Cricket Council clash expecting to have them out for very little. Wrong. With a careful 61 from Asif Ayub and support from the
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Wool trader and war hero dies at 87
A highly decorated Second World War hero who was a leading figure in the Bradford wool trade has died aged 87. Lawrence Curtis served as an RAF wireless operator with Bomber Command, which lost 55,000 air crew and survived more than 70 operations. He
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Council to look at cost of funding new pools
Senior Bradford councillors have agreed to examine how to finance the building of three new swimming pools in the district. The decision was taken today at an executive meeting which heard details of a consultants’ report into Bradford’s sport and leisure
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Four in court over assault
Two men and two women have appeared in court in connection with an assault in Bradford early last Sunday. Andrew Bedford and Steve Bedford, who are not related, suffered serious injuries in an alleged attack in an alleyway off Ravenscliffe,
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Four appear in court over assault
Two men and two women have appeared in court in connection with an assault in Bradford early last Sunday. Andrew Bedford and Steve Bedford, who are not related, suffered serious injuries in an alleged attack in an alleyway off Ravenscliffe, Avenue, Eccleshill
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Man held over drugs
A Bradford man was arrested in the Fairweather Green area of Bradford today on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. The 25-year old was arrested after a warrant was executed at an address on Thornton Old Road. Drugs believed to
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Non-league wrong environment for Spaniard
Jonathon Fernandez will not be returning to Nethermoor for a second season with Guiseley. Assistant manager Wayne Benn confirmed that the tricky Spanish winger was not prospering in non-league football. That may have a knock-on effect
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Starting spot no given for Bentham
Craig Bentham will not be guaranteed a place in the starting line-up at Throstle Nest next season but Farsley Celtic assistant manager Neil Parsley is backing the former Bantam to make as much impact as he did on loan last season. “I’m sure Craig will
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Brothers face life in jail for murder
Two brothers who carried out a sustained and vicious attack on the man dating their sister are facing life sentences for murder. Ross Keenan, 39, was stabbed, slashed and beaten to death by John and David Kinsella. The brothers, who
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Bulls plan special farewell for Hape
The Bulls will make a special presentation to departing Shontayne Hape after his final game for the club. Hape, pictured, who joined from the New Zealand Warriors at the start of the 2003 Super League season, has scored 84 tries in 135 games. The Kiwi
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Woman found burglar in kitchen
A sneak-in burglar who was disturbed and chased by a householder has been locked up for 18 months. Bradford Crown Court heard today that 24-year-old Lee Rider had spent most of his adult life behind bars having served long prison sentences
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School leavers urged to get skills right
Bradford’s chief careers officer is urging school and college leavers to do all they can to arm themselves against an economic downturn. Trevor Mason, 52, newly-appointed chief executive of Careers Bradford, remains optimistic about the city’s future
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Menston fundraisers 'marathon'
Charity worker Lynne Aldridge will be serving up a recipe for success when she takes part in a 24-hour ‘scone-athon’ to raise money for disabled children. Lynne, who lives in Menston, will be baking scones from dawn to dusk in a bid to boost funds at
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Otley pub fire
Fire broke out at a town centre pub early yesterday morning. The blaze started in the domestic kitchen of the Bay Horse, in Market Street, Otley. Firefighters were called to the scene at about 1am. The blaze was brought under
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Great Horton prayer service
Anyone concerned about what the future holds for Zimbabwe is invited to say a special prayer this Friday. Great Horton Methodist Circuit will host a service on the day that the country’s presidential election should have been held. The prayer service
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Knifeman robs Guiseley garage
An armed robber wearing a plastic animal mask threatened a petrol cashier with a knife before demanding the filling station’s takings. The employee, a young man about to finish his nightshift at Guiseley’s White Cross petrol station, handed
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Thackley farm fire
A huge pile of waste from stables at a farm caught fire yesterday. The fire at 3pm at North Street Farm, Thackley, measured 30 metres across. Idle and Shipley firefighters spent two hours putting out the blaze. A spokesman for Idle fire crew said:
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Youth faces drugs charges
A 17-year-old from Keighley is due to appear at Bingley Youth Court tomorrow charged with possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply and money laundering. He was arrested in January in Lawkholme Lane in an operation by officers from
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Alvin's show is cancelled
A concert by Alvin Stardust at St George’s Hall on Thursday has been cancelled. The show, Alvin Stardust 50 Years of Rock ‘n’ Roll, was billed as the first time since the early 1970s that the veteran rocker had toured alone. A spokesman for Bradford
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Tomlinson run attracts thousands
The Jane Tomlinson Run-for-All Leeds 10K has fixed its place in the mass-participation calendar after just two years. The weekend event drew 7,429 walkers, joggers and runners to the streets of Leeds city centre and Meanwood. Ayele Mergessa was first
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£500,000 boost to keep centre going
A group supporting the lesbian, gay and bisexual communities in Bradford has been given a major funding boost allowing it to continue its work for a further five years. The Equity Centre, an offshoot of the Equity Project, is an umbrella group for the
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Nature calls - wrongly
TV and movie producers and advertisers are fond of tugging at the heartstrings whenever they can to provoke empathy and mood or evoke ideals and character. Everything is dragooned into selling ideas and products and the natural world, like children
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Tony beds in for concert
A Concert for the Heart, Voices and Brass in Concert, featuring The Aire Valley Singers and Wilsden Band, is set to be a highlight for the incoming president of the Rotary Club of Bradford West. Tony Caunt will be made president of the club
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Half way there already
Well, I made it. Not as fast as I would have liked, but not last either - and I even ran across the finishing line. Getting up at 7am on a Sunday was not fun - I didn't even get up that early when I stacked supermarket shelves - but then no one said
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Rowell ton shoots out Oakworth
Haworth and Wilsden pulled off shock third-round wins in the Craven & District League’s flagship Wynn Cup competition. Oakworth, last year’s runners-up, were 53-run victims of Division Two side Haworth, for whom Damian Rowell cracked a superb 108. Haworth
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Caring group wins acclaim
A charity which supports carers has been recognised as a national leader in the way it works. The Carers’ Resource, which gives tailored support and information to unpaid carers and vulnerable people in Airedale and Craven, has been praised for its “
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Change of date for Wolves trip
The Bulls’ game at Warrington Wolves, scheduled for Sunday, July 13, has been brought forward two days. It now takes place on Friday, July 11, kick-off 8pm, and will be broadcast live on Sky TV.
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Minister urged to intervene
Keighley MP Ann Cryer yesterday urged the Government to stop the proposed closures of four swimming pools in the Bradford district. Pools in Bingley, Queensbury, Manningham and at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre at Odsal, have been recommended
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Silsden aiming for top of tree
Silsden will have a brand new pavilion in the Aire-Wharfe League next season and are hoping the first match will be played in Division One after promotion. The old changing rooms have been knocked down and for the rest of this season they will make do
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Otley attracts cream of crop
Some of the best race riders in the country will compete in Otley on Thursday as the annual Town Centre Circuit Races are staged as part of the National Elite Circuit Series. Keighley’s Tom Barras is the best-placed local rider heading into the 50-kilometre
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Man found guilty of murder
A jury at Bradford Crown Court today found 25-year-old John Kinsella guilty of murdering Ross Keenan at his home in Holme Top Lane, Little Horton, last December. The jury of seven men and five women convicted Kinsella, of Holme Top Lane, by
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Wedding Singer hits the right notes
Puffball skirts. Tick. Stone-washed denim. Tick. Rolled-up jacket sleeves. Tick. Dodgy mullet. Tick. With the checklist of Eighties references complete, this show whisked its audience back to a time when hair and shoulders were as big as a
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Mordue lands fourth Merit title
Chris Mordue of Brighouse Sports won the Britannia Developments-sponsored WEDNESDAY MERIT after beating Wibsey’s Philip Walker 21-16 in the final. It was the fourth time Mordue, the current Waterloo champion, has lifted the trophy, having previously
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Davison and Griffin boost Eccleshill
James Davison (21-3) and Liam Griffin (21-9) helped Eccleshill A climb to third place in the NAYLOR PREMIER section with a 19-11 Bradford Saturday League success over Spen Victoria A. This is four points adrift of second-placed Brighouse Sports A, who
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Traffic diverted in gas alert
Police had to seal off roads and divert traffic in Harden after a gas leak today. The leak was discovered after members of the public reported smelling gas at around 7am. Engineers from United Utilities were today at the scene in Hill
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Bingley school playground setback
A playground at a school in Bingley has been voted the second worst in the country. Pupils at Priestthorpe Primary entered their stark playing surface into the Goodyear 2008 Playground Appeal, but have learnt the playground, described as “extremely underdeveloped
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Charity wants birthday walkers
Marie Curie Cancer Care is inviting walkers to step out and raise funds on its Anniversary Walk next month. The event on Sunday, July 13, starts and finishes at the Riverside Hotel, Ilkley, marking the charity’s 60th birthday. The seven-mile ramble
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Bulls back safety message
Bradford Bulls rugby league mascots are helping children recognise dangers in a new book. The publication is being launched by Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT and the Bulls for Child Safety Week. The story follows mascots Bullboy and Bullman on
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Stepping into the land of make believe
I had a salutory lesson in what’s important when it comes to our celebrity-sodden popular culture this week, courtesy of my children. On Sunday night we made a family visit to Skipton for the charity premiere of the second movie based on CS
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Notice was too little, too late
SIR – Regarding the article in the Telegraph & Argus about missed hospital appointments (June 17). While agreeing that missed appointments are not acceptable, I would like to point out that it is not always the fault of the patient. On Tuesday, June
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Prams not priority
SIR – Am I alone in being fed up with teenage mothers taking up disabled spaces on buses with their pushchairs? All prams and pushchairs should be banned unless they can be folded up and placed in the luggage rack. These young women are responsible for
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Give us a say
SIR – So the Irish have had a referendum on the EU constitution (Lisbon Treaty) and have spoken. This is democracy, something our country has been denied. The Labour Party in its manifesto promised us a referendum on the EU constitution. This was obviously
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Heartfelt thanks
SIR – It is very rarely that I feel moved to express my gratitude in writing, for services rendered to me. However, having recently been discharged from BRI following heart surgery to fit a pacemaker, I feel compelled to express my appreciation
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A despicable act
SIR – The article about the dog hung in the bunker at Ginger Bread Wood, Spring Bank, Keighley (T&A, June 13) was very upsetting. How could anyone take the dog, which no doubt thought it was going for a walk, and treat it in this horrific manner? Animals
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Getting off lightly
SIR – A recent crime review confirms that most people in England and Wales feel that rights for criminals are put before those of victims. For too long we law-abiding taxpayers have not only suffered at the hands of criminals and yobs, but also by the
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A backward step
SIR – Re the threat of closure to four Bradford pools. It seems to me that Bradfordians are trying to pull together and willing the success of the regeneration of Bradford, but what chance have we when our so-called leaders are making a thorough
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Access is key
SIR – Whose interests are being given priority in the proposal to close four of our local swimming pools and build a new competition-standard pool in the city centre? It would seem to be those of the people “from far and wide” rather than those
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The last resort?
SIR – I strongly object to the proposed closure of Queensbury swimming baths. It is a perfectly good pool which is ideally suited to those learning to swim and competent swimmers alike. My husband and I learnt to swim there and have
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Pool closures are so short-sighted
SIR – For nearly a century, children and adults have learned to swim at Bingley Swimming Pool. It has been a facility for schools, clubs and the general public. Thousands of people have learned to swim there from the age of six months to 90 years
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A positive step toward tolerance
If we are to live harmoniously as a society in the future, children need to learn from the mistakes not only of the past but also of the present. Despite the strides which have been made in recent years to bring the various communities in Britain’s diverse
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
In 1441, King Henry VII founded Eton College In 1971, the Queen opened the new Mersey Tunnel in Liverpool In 1993, the Republic of Ireland decriminalised homosexuality 25 years ago Taken from the Telegraph & Argus of June 24, 1983... Bradford City
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Tadulala eyes leading try-scorer accolade
Bulls flier Semi Tadulala has his eyes on chasing down Super League’s top try-scorers. The prolific winger bagged another brace as Bradford finally arrested their slump with a 36-22 victory over Hull on Sunday. That double took Tadulala’s tally
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From Odsal to Valley Parade for new City signing
A former Bull will oversee the new physio team at City. Karen May, who spent three years at Odsal, was today assessing some of Stuart McCall’s squad in her new role at Valley Parade. She will act as consultant for 22-year-old Adam Cook
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Cars wrecked in arson attacks
A quiet neighbourhood is in shock after a succession of cars were destroyed in a spate of arson attacks. The vehicles were all parked outside their owners’ homes when they were set alight early yesterday. In the space of one hour, four cars were burned
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We won't shut pools yet, says council
Bradford Council says it will not accept a consultants’ report recommending the closure of up to four swimming pools in the district. But the controlling executive has stopped short of completely ruling out possible closures and says that some
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Five are in line for success at dinner
Five Bradford companies are on the short-list for the second annual Biz Awards. The winners will be announced at a dinner attended by 400 people tomorrow. One of the finalists, Zouk Tea Bar and Grill, won the accolade for fastest growing business at